(10-23-2018, 02:12 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Just getting around to checking this game out. I didn't get to watch the first half due to travel/work. 

Some things I'm seeing in the first half: 

• First fumble by Bortles was kinda' flukey. Heads up play by the defender to pop the ball out. 
  
  
• First defensive series included clear moments of confusion from Telvin, Church, and Patmon. In one instance they were lined up incorrectly, in another they appeared easily misdirected by pre-snap motion by RB and TE. 
  
  
• Shatley was being used as a TE at times to help Parnell or Walker. Would like to see that more. 
  
  
• Those drive killing drops by Cole (and others) absolutely have to stop happening if this offense is going to move the chains enough to keep up on the scoreboard. #5 isn't going to be money with every throw, so when it's catchable, these guys must make the catch. 
  
  
• Nice to see more man coverage, but not giving Ramsey safety help on d-Hop on third down was a mistake IMO. The one hander was pretty undefendable though.
  
  
• Gipson seems a little hesitant to come up against the run when it's his duty. Needs to be more physical. 
  
  
• Can't believe how much separation receivers have been getting on Bouye this season. Creating big gaps at the break on comebacks, curls and in routes. He needs to tighten up. Fuller embarrassed him.  Twice. 
  
  
• Harrison sniffed out a screen well and made a great stop - only for the tinhorns to take advantage of LBs out of their gaps with an easy run up the middle for FG range.  These guys need to stop celebrating individual plays and stay in the game. Getting caught so badly out of position at the snap is a focus problem. 
  
  
• I don't agree with the decision to run Yeldon between the tackles as often as they called it. Hopefully they use him differently when Hyde is active. He just seems to thrive running outside by comparison
  
  
• I'd like to see the QB quick snap keeper when they come up a foot short on third down even on their side of the field. This offense needs every bit of help and opportunity available. Feels like giving it back on fourth and a foot is a bit of a waste. 
  
  
• Those 6 or 7 yard runs by Miller seem caused by a combination of things. Sometimes Miller does a nice job of evading the first tackler, sometimes LBs over-pursue the play or focus too much on pre-snap motion. Sometimes the DTs seem caught off guard by directional blocking/crashing from the guards and center. 
  
  
• Dropped INT in endzone by T-Gip was unfortunate  - how many of those have our secondary experienced this year? 5? 6?  Gipson follows that up with another low effort play in run support that ends in a TD.  Gotta stick your nose in there and try to stop the guy. He started toward the play then held up.  Weak sauce. 
  
  
• Moncrief played quite well. 
  
  
• Failure by the O-Line to protect on third and short long enough to get the ball out must be mitigated somehow
  

Coming away from that half - Bortles made some mistakes, but not as many as I would have thought I'd see. 
He had very little time to work - and they seem hesitant to call a number of quick passes while he's in the game. Presumably due to his tendency to throw picks on those in the past.  I think they need to find more quick throws he can make if they hope to have success with this banged up line. 

Final takeaway, this offense is absolutely, 100%, no doubt hurting quite badly from losing talent to injury. To think otherwise is foolish, IMO.  Yes, Blake is struggling, yes receivers are dropping balls, but missing a viable receiving TE, two RBs,  and having injured starters up front along with a third string tackle is taking its toll. 

This offense was supposed to be able to "do just enough" to win on the merits of a top tier defense. It's been decimated to the point where that "just enough" mark is a really tough ask.